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WipEout Infinity

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In this series I am going to portrait the F-class leagues of the WipEout series in the style of...well, how it is done nowadays with real life motorsports.
Over the long run I aim to do every single year, so this is probably a really long project. But the beginning was already really fun!
General scheme should be to make a big article about the season, then smaller race reports for the important runs.
In order to keep some diversity for everyone I plan to go with one year per league.

Furthermore this opening post will give links to all articles, so here we go.

2052: F3600 Anti-Gravity Racing League

F3600 Anti-Gravity Racing LeagueSeason 2052

General Information

The 2052 F3600 Anti-Gravity Racing League was the inaugural F3600 season and the first since the standardisation of Anti-Gravity racing after 2050.Venom Class made its first appearance in this year and due to the nature of being the first season held, it was the only class available at the time.

Pir-hana retired after after the 2050 Anti-Gravity Racing Championship season in Nova State City. FEISAR, AG-Systems, Qirex and Auricom on the other hand continued their efforts.

Races are held in Altima VII, Karbonis V, Terramax, Koroderra, Arridos IV and Silverstream.The Altima track from the 2050 AGRC season was upgraded to F3600 standard and is now known as Altima VII.Media and Press Releases

“And to the world watching this event, already bigger than soccer’s World Cup or the Olympic Games, we say, “See you again next year!” Race on!

Dirk Breakwater, Chief Executive of the F3600 Race League Commission

Introduction to the official programme of the first F3600 Championships, June 2050

“I am glad about finally standardising AG racing. It was only a matter of time until a major incident with such sophisticated tech would happen if you race right in a city.”

Pierre Belmondo, AG Pioneer and Founder of AG-Systems

Social Media announcement on the page of AG Systems, January 2051

“I think our philosophy is more fitting than that of Qirex Industries. Especially considering the new regulations of weapon use and the policy that no ships should be destroyed due to these gimmicks, we start with a fast and maneuverable craft into this new, pure age.”

Delia Flaubert, Founder of Auricom Research Industries

Interview with AG Today, November 2051

“There are some people who underestimate us. Especially some people at Auricom seem to get ahead of themselves before the first race actually was decided.”

Arian Tetsuo, Second Pilot of Qirex Industries

Interview with AG Today, December 2051

“There have been several ‘accusations’ that our craft might be too slow for this league. We don’t hesitate to say that speed was not our priority, but we think it is the right approach when jumping into cold water.”

Chris Robertson, Manager of FEISAR

Socia Media announcement on the page of FEISAR, January 2052

Rules and Regulations

Sporting Regulations

Racing Classes: Venom Class an rapier Class are the two running speed classes of the F3600 league.

Every pilot is allowed to take part in the Venom Class.

To attend the Rapier Class a pilot must have won the Venom Class Championship previously.

Event Types: During the season the F3600 Championships will be held completed by one Single Race and Time Trial per track and race class.

The championship is held in both speed classes if a minimum of eight pilots are entered. During the championship season all six tracks are raced.

A pilot must come at least third during one out of up to three rounds at a track. If a pilot fails to qualify in all three rounds, they are no longer taking part in the ongoing championship of the respective speed class.

The final standings for each race are based on an aggregated score from all three races.

Single Races are held on all tracks and every speed class if at least eight pilots are entered.

Time Trials are held under the same regulations as Single Races.

Race Length: Every race lasts over a total of three laps.

League Scoring: The final standings of the league are based on the total score of championship points, total amount of single race victories and time trial wins.

For the single race standings all race victories are counted together and a standing based on mere race wins is formed. The final standings are awarded with the same point scheme used for a single championship race.

The standings for the Time Trial are based on the average position reached in all Time Trials. The points awarded are the same as for the Single Race campaign.

Starting Grid: The starting grid is determined by a three-lap qualifying session on the day before the actual event starts. In championship events the qualifying is parted into three three-lap runs, each determining the grid for the respective round on the next day.

Technical Regulations

Race Class Engine Regulations: Full engine power is used in the faster Rapier Class. For the Venom Class the power output must be reduced by 33% through a fuel flow limit or air restriction.

Weapons: The weapons are homologated by the F3600 Anti-Gravity Racing Commission and currently delivered by Anti-Gravity Systems.

Weapons

Shield: Stops enemy weapons affecting the ship. Each shield is subject to a time limit. When a shield is activated, pilots can’t activate another weapon but pick one up.

Shields use specially saved energy which is regenerated through a heat generator unit at the engine.

Turbo Boost: Speeds up the craft very quickly for a short period.

Turbos use the same energy reserve as the shields.

Mines: These slow down the affected craft with each hit. They are released in batches of five, hovering above the track for a few seconds before exploding automatically.

Mines are stored in a bay under the engine. They expand after release to increase the chances of being hit by another craft. This way it is also possible to store a high amount of mines with less need for space.

Shock Waves: When affected by a Shock Wave, a craft will stall shake and be difficult to control for a short period of time.

Like the turbos and shields, shock waves are using the same energy store.

Rockets: Fires from the front of the craft and causes an opponent to slow down on impact. Rockets have terrain hugging capabilities but fire only in a straight line. Aim carefully.

Rockets and missiles are identical, but if a rocket activated it is not using it’s homing abilities. The terrain hugging ability is reached with a sensor measuring the distance to the ground.

Missiles: Similar to rockets, but with heat seeking capability. Wait for the missile lock symbol to appear over an enemy before firing.

2052: F3600 Venom Championship - Round One: Altima VII, Canada

2052 F3600 Venom Championship
Round One - Altima VII

The first round of the 2052 F3600 Venom Championship, hold as a part of the 2052 F3600 Anti-Gravity Racing League, was held on 6th April 2052 over three races on the Altima VII circuit in Canada. This round saw the first officially sanctioned international Anti-Gravity races since 2050. Arial Tetsuo from Auricom marked herself the first winner of a F3600 race, followed by Kel Solaar and John Dekka. The latter being the first overall winner of a F3600 championship race.

Report

Background

Track modifications

The Altima VII circuit was redesigned after the 2050 AGRC season by Stiggart Knurksson. As a result the track became much smoother to ride on and the shortcuts have been removed.As for all F3600 tracks the pit area was moved from the side of the circuit to the underground of the starting grid itself, lifting up the craft prior to race start.

Qualifying

In the three lap runs on Saturday the Qirex were able to fully use their full power on the wide and open circuit. Kel Solaar scored pole position for the first and second race, Arian for the third. Despite this, only the second race saw a green-orange first row for Qirex. Arial Tetsuo placed second shortly behind for the first race and John Dekka in the third running.The FEISAR weren’t able to play out their good handling and suffered harshly from their poor top speed, placing last in all three runnings.

Races

Despite the pole for Qirex, Arial took the lead early in race and didn’t give it back to the end. Solaar placed second close behind her and the podium was completed by John Dekka. Arian struggled for unknown reasons and only placed sixth.

Solaar went from pole again in race two and made it a start-finish victory. Arian this time was able to keep up with her lead pilot and placed second behind him. Daniel Chang had a fierce battle with Arial Tetsuo at first then went past his teammate Dekka to come third.

The third race saw a surprise win by John Dekka, shockingly completing the podium with Sofia de la Rente and Paul Jackson from FEISAR. Arial and Arian Tetsuo have been in a tough fight during the race, dropping down to 4th and 5th place.

Anastasia Cherovoski was the only pilot to not qualify for the next round of the championship.

Classification

Qualifying

No

Pilot

Team

Q1

Q2

Q3

5

Kel Solaar

Qirex Industries

1

1

5

6

Arian Tetsuo

Qirex Industries

3

2

1

3

Arial Tetsuo

Auricom Research Industries

2

3

3

1

John Dekka

Anti-Gravity Systems

4

5

2

2

Daniel Chang

Anti-Gravity Systems

5

4

4

4

Anastasia Cherovoski

Auricom Research Industries

6

6

6

7

Sofia de la Rente

Federal European Industrial Science and Research

7

8

7

8

Paul Jackson

Federal European Industrial Science and Research

8

7

8

Races

No

Pilot

Team

Race 1

Race 2

Race 3

Aggregated

Points

1

John Dekka

Anti-Gravity Systems

3rd

4th

1st

1st

9

3

Arial Tetsuo

Auricom Research Industries

1st

5th

4th

2nd

7

5

Kel Solaar

Qirex Industries

2nd

1st

7th

3rd

5

6

Arian Tetsuo

Qirex Industries

5th

2nd

5th

4th

3

2

Daniel Chang

Anti-Gravity Systems

4th

3rd

8th

5th

2

7

Sofia de la Rente

Federal European Industrial Science and Research

7th

8th

2nd

6th

1

8

Paul Jackson

Federal European Industrial Science and Research

8th

7th

3rd

7th

0

4

Anastasia Cherovoski

Auricom Research Industries

6th

6th

6th

Not Qualified

-

Championship standings after this round

Pos.

Pilot

Points

Pos.

Team

Points

1

John Dekka

9

1

Anti-Gravity Systems

11

2

Arial Tetsuo

7

2

Qirex Industries

8

3

Kel Solaar

5

3

Auricom Research Industries

7

4

Arian Tetsuo

3

4

Federal European Industrial Science and Research

1

5

Daniel Chang

2

6

Sofia de la Rente

1

7

Paul Jackson

0

Last edited by Jonny; 12th June 2017 at 02:44 AM.
Reason: Making it look a bit nicer